Hotel Panchavati Yatri

If you walk down towards 430, Vakil Wadi, you will find Hotel Panchavati Yatri sitting right there. It’s in that part of town people sometimes call Chandak Wadi, and it has that specific feel of a place that’s seen many seasons. The 422001 area is usually humming with activity, but our little corner stays pretty steady throughout the week. We don't spend much time worrying about being modern or stylish. We just focus on keeping the floors clean and making sure the doors lock right. There’s a certain rhythm to the day here, starting when the first bit of light hits the street and ending long after the shops nearby have closed their shutters. The building itself is sturdy, with thick walls that keep out some of the noise from the wadi. We’ve got the name painted clearly so people don’t get lost looking for number 430. Sometimes the rain comes down hard and we have to put out mats, and other times it’s so hot you just want to stay in the shade of the doorway. It isn't a place from a magazine; it's just a building where we work and where people come and go. We know the neighbors and we know which floorboards might creak if you step on them the wrong way. It’s just how things are at Panchavati Yatri, and we don't try to change it much.